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King Salman’s sacking of top Saudi officials proves ‘no one is above law’
Saudi lawyers on Tuesday lauded King Salman’s sacking of two high-ranking officials as part of an anti-corruption drive that proved “no one was above the law.” The monarch on Monday issued a royal decree ordering the dismissal
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Madinah governor opens water treatment project
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday opened a water treatment project to improve the irrigation sector in the Madinah region. The Saudi Irrigation Organization is working to manage, operate and boost the region’s agricultural
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Virus-weary Saudi citizens at risk of succumbing to ‘pandemic fatigue’
Saudi citizens weary of months of lockdown, restrictions, and precautionary measures due to the COVID-19 outbreak could be succumbing to “pandemic fatigue,” experts claim. Long periods of staying vigilant and the stress of coming to
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Saudi cabinet reviews COVID precautions as workers return to offices
With many public-sector employees returning to offices across the country this week after months of remote working, the Saudi cabinet on Tuesday
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Arab coalition intercepts Houthi drone targeting Saudi Arabia
A Houthi drone targeting civilian areas in Saudi Arabia’s southern region was shot down by the Arab coalition, state news agency SPA reported
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AI training program for young Saudis
Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, president of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority on Monday announced the launch of a training
Read MoreMakkah governor launches distance learning campaign
Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on Monday launched a “distance learning” campaign under the auspices of the 5th Makkah Cultural Forum. The drive has been launched to support the education department to provide students hailing from
Read MoreSaudi Arabia’s recoveries exceed 290K
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health announced a triple-digit daily increase in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases for the third day in a row this week, while recoveries exceeded 290,000 on Monday. A total of 951 new cases of
Read More859 inspections to catch violators of COVID-19 measures in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province
Eastern Province municipality has carried out 859 field inspection tours in the region as part of coronavirus precautionary measures. The tours were carried out with the relevant authorities to ensure that preventive and precautionary protocols
Read MoreFood startups in spotlight at Jouf festival
Food carts formed a chain of restaurants at the “Tathawaq” (Taste) festival in Al-Nakheel Park in Sakaka. It features 25 food carts run by more than 50 Saudi young men and women, all of whom found their small startups economically
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